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TX SB721

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bob Hall

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits events from receiving state funding through the Major Events Reimbursement Program if organized by a local organizing committee, municipality, or county that assists, refers, or encourages a woman to obtain an abortion

  • Bars entities that assist, refer, or encourage women to obtain abortions from receiving economic development grants from the Governor's office, even if otherwise in good standing and current on taxes

  • Prohibits small business fund financing and skills development fund money from being provided to any business or entity that assists, refers, or encourages a woman to obtain an abortion

  • Disqualifies businesses from enterprise zone program benefits and "qualified business" designation if they assist, refer, or encourage women to obtain abortions

  • Makes business entities ineligible for any state tax incentives—including abatements, credits, exemptions, refunds, and special valuations—if they assist, refer, or encourage women to obtain abortions

  • Applies only to new loans, grants, designations, tax incentives, or agreements made on or after the effective date; existing arrangements remain governed by prior law

Legislative Description

Relating to prohibiting the disbursement of certain economic and tax incentives to entities that assist, refer, or otherwise encourage a woman to obtain an abortion.

Taxation

Last Action

Referred to State Affairs

2/7/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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